Workshop

Overview: Designed by A. Roger Merrill, coauthor with Stephen R. Covey of "First Things First," the workshop aims to help people learn how to prioritize assignments and goals.

Time Commitment: One day, 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM

Coordinates: $179 to $209, depending on the number in your group; 800-304-9799; http://www.covey.com

Personal Organizer

The National Association of Professional Organizers provides free referrals for coaches in your area.

What to Expect: Julie Morgenstern, an organizer in New York, says once she's finished rearranging your office furniture, she tackles your filing and paper-flow systems "so you can open up a drawer and find what you want in less than 30 seconds."

Time Commitment: 1 to 2 hours for initial consultation.

Tips: For filing, Morgenstern recommends dividing all information into 3 to 5 color-coded categories (yellow for people, green for finance, etc.), and then dividing these into alphabetically ordered subsections.

Coordinates: Consultants set their own fees, from $25 to $250 an hour; 512-206-0151; napo@assnmgmt.com

Video

"Managing Time Your Way," by the American Management Association.

Content: Based on their book, "Time Management for Unmanageable People" (AMA, 1994), authors Ann McGee-Cooper and Duane Trammell encourage you to live with your time-management "style" — whatever its weaknesses. If you don't want to lug around a day planner or file all those piles of paper, that's okay. The video will show you how to identify your strengths — and use them.